Scraper



Nov. l, 1927.

C. A. SCHACHT SCRAPER Filed April 26. 1926 74. IM )4 M Patentecl Nov. I, 1927.

UNITED -STATES CLIFFORD A. SCHAGE'I, OF E'UN'IING-TOLI, INDIANA.

SOBAIER.

A}aplication flled April 26, 1926. Seria'l N0. 104,807.

This invention is a novel improvement in dish or sink scrapers and the like, and the principal object thereof is to provide a scraper having a flexible rubber blade and an integral reinforced rubber handle, the scraper being particularly adapted for use as a dis h scraper, sink scraper, 01 the like.

Heretofore, scrapers have been used having flexible rubber blades, but the handles therefor have been made 0f metal, wood, or the like, attached t0 the blade by difierent methods and means, but such scrapers have been found unsatisfactory and unsanitary in that the handles eventually became loose er cut and teai the rubber blade, and moreover, it is almost impossible to keep the counection between the handle and the scraper free from dirt, grease, food, and other germ carrying mediums.

In my scraper, however, the handle and blade are mold-ed simultaneously and integrally, the wire 01 other reinforcing material being inserted in the handle to stiflen same before molding. The major portion of the blade having no reinforcexnent, readily conforms to the shape 01' curvature of the article 130 be scraped, and since the handle and blade are moldedinone piece, and the wire Teinforcenient is entirely embedded within the handle, there are no joints or counections between the handle and the blade Wherein dirt, grease,food, etc., might- .lodge. Moreover, there are no screws, nails, or rivets for attaching the handle to the blade.

My scraper can be easily cleaned; and is inexpensive to manufaoture, the article being practically finished when it comes from the mold.

I will explain the invention with reference to the aceompanying drawing, which illustrates one practical embodiment thereof to enable others to adopt and use-the same, and Will summarize in the claims the novel features of construction, and novel combinations of arts, for which protection is desired.

In said drawing:

Fig. 1 is a front view of the scraper.

Fig. 2 is a s ide vieW thereof. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 1

As shown in the drawing, my novel scrapeppreferably comprises a rubber blade 1 slightly wedge-shaped er tapering from the portion adjacent the handle towards the blade edge; said blade being preferably semicixcular as shown, but may be made in any support, when not in use.

other desired shape, to suit the particular requirements for which the seraper is to be used.

Extending from the rear or thickened end 0f the blade is an integral rubber handle 2, preferably circular in cross-section as shown, but may be of any other desi'red cross-section, such as square, rectangular, or elliptical. On the ouber end of the handle 2 is an integral perforated ear 2, whereby' the scraper may be suspended from a cord, nail, 0r other Handle 2 is preierably 1ntegrally molded simultaneously with the blade l, and the handle and blade are formed during the same molding process, whereby the scraper Will be practically finished when taken from the mold.

In order t0 give the handle 2 the required stifl'ness, a reinforcing member 3 which is preftarably a length of still. wire, 0r the like, is embedded in the handle before the molding process, the wire extending the full leng-th of the handle from the ear2, and extending slightly into the thicker rear end of the blade l. If desired, the reinforcing memleer 3 might beof any other desired material, er 0f any other desired cross-section; the reinforcing material er wire 3 being embedded in the handle before the moldmg process.

My novel dish scraper provides a one piece rubber. scraper having an integral reinforced handle, and can be readily cleaned; is sanitary; and there are no joints or eonnections between the handle 2 and blade 1 wherein grease, dirt, or food may collect. Moreover, the scraper may be manufactured at a low cost, since the article is practiczilly finished when it comes from the mold.

I de not limit my invention to the exact form shown in the drawing, for obviously changes may be made therein within the scope of the claims.

I claim:

1. A scraper of the character specified, comprising a m0lded rubber blade, and an integral molded handle; and a reinf0reing neu-flexible member embedded in the handle, and extending partly through the blade.

2. A scraper cf the character specified, comprising a molded rubber blade, having a scraping edge, said blade being thick-er at its back portion than ab its edge portion; an integral molded handle extending from the thicker portion of the blade at right angleS to the scraping edge; and a reinforcing neu-flexible member embedded in the handle.

3. A scraper of 'the character specified, comprising a molded rubber blade, having 5 a scraping edge, said blade being thicker at its back Portion than at its edge portion; an integral molded handle extending from the thicker Portion of the blade at right angles to the scraping edge; a reinforcing no1i-flexible member embedded in the handle 10 and extending into the back ortion 0f the blade.

In bestimony that I claim the foregoing as my nwn, I aflix my signature.

CLIFFORD A. SCHACHT. 

